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New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Rays
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Ryan Vilade u1.5 Total Bases (-294) Projection 0.63
Yankee Stadium is near sea-level with optimal pitching weather expected, wind blowing in from RF at 10.4 mph, Ryan Vilade facing deep CF fences, and the Yankees' infield defense ranked 5th among today's teams.
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Max Fried o4.5 Strikeouts Thrown (62%) Projection 5.69
Max Fried is projected in the 79th percentile for strikeouts among MLB starting pitchers by THE BAT, expected to throw 99 pitches today, while Austin Wells is noted as a good pitch framer, and Yankee Stadium's low elevation typically results in less offense.
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Ben Rice o0.5 Total RBIs (32%) Projection 0.45
Ben Rice ranks in the 97th percentile for offensive talent, is projected to bat 1st in today's game at Yankee Stadium with the 8th-lowest fences in MLB, will benefit from a platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen, and is unlikely to face bullpen mismatches due to the Tampa Bay Rays having only 1 same-handed reliever.
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Heliot Ramos o0.5 Total RBIs (27%) Projection 0.45
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Heliot Ramos in the 90th percentile for BABIP ability, and he is batting 3rd in today's game at Yankee Stadium, which has the 8th-lowest fences, while he has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on flyballs and is playing with home field advantage.
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Cody Bellinger o0.5 Total RBIs (27%) Projection 0.44
Cody Bellinger is projected in the 86th percentile for batting average, will bat 2nd today, and has the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen, while the Tampa Bay Rays bullpen has only 1 same-handed reliever.
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Ben Rice o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (49%) Projection 1.9
Ben Rice ranks in the 97th percentile for offensive talent according to THE BAT X projections, is expected to bat 1st in the lineup, benefits from the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen, and is unlikely to face a bullpen mismatch due to the Tampa Bay Rays having only one same-handed reliever.
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Ben Rice o0.5 Total RBIs (27%) Projection 0.45
Ben Rice ranks in the 97th percentile for offensive talent according to THE BAT X projections, is projected to bat first, benefits from a platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen, and is unlikely to face a bullpen mismatch due to the Tampa Bay Rays having only one same-handed reliever.
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Junior Caminero o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (47%) Projection 1.83
Junior Caminero is projected as the 17th-best hitter in baseball and is expected to bat 3rd in today's game against Max Fried, leveraging his recent increase in launch angle to his advantage in Yankee Stadium, which has the 8th-lowest fences among major league stadiums.
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Ryan Vilade o0.5 Total RBIs (24%) Projection 0.31
Ryan Vilade is batting 4th today, has a 50° launch angle improvement recently, holds a .332 wOBA ranking him in the 79th percentile, and has a handedness advantage over Max Fried at Yankee Stadium, which has the 8th-lowest fences among MLB stadiums.
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Austin Wells o0.5 Total RBIs (23%) Projection 0.34
Yankee Stadium features the 8th-lowest outfield fences in Major League Baseball, and Austin Wells will have the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen today, facing a Rays bullpen with only one same-handed reliever, making him well-suited for the park due to his high flyball pull rate and the shallow right field fences.
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Ben Rice o1.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs (48%) Projection 1.9
Ben Rice ranks in the 97th percentile for overall offensive talent and is projected to bat 1st in today's game at Yankee Stadium, which has the 8th-lowest fences in the majors; he benefits from a platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen, and the Tampa Bay Rays have only 1 same-handed reliever, reducing the likelihood of bullpen mismatches.
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Junior Caminero o0.5 Total RBIs (30%) Projection 0.51
Junior Caminero is projected as the 17th-best hitter in baseball, expected to hit 3rd in the lineup against Max Fried, with a launch angle of 19.1° in the last two weeks compared to a 9.9° seasonal average, while Yankee Stadium has the 8th-lowest fences among major league stadiums.
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Luis Garcia Jr. o0.5 Total RBIs (27%) Projection 0.5
Luis Garcia Jr. is projected in the 95th percentile for batting average, is scheduled to bat fourth today, and will benefit from a favorable matchup against Drew Rasmussen at Yankee Stadium, which has the 8th-lowest fences, with a low likelihood of facing a bullpen mismatch.
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Cody Bellinger o0.5 Total RBIs (26%) Projection 0.44
Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 2nd today, with an 86th percentile batting average skill, benefiting from the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen, and facing a Tampa Bay Rays bullpen with only 1 same-handed reliever.
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Ben Rice o1.5 Total Bases (39%) Projection 1.59
Ben Rice ranks in the 97th percentile for offensive talent, is projected to bat first in the lineup, benefits from the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen, and is unlikely to face a bullpen mismatch given the Tampa Bay Rays' relief pitcher options.
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Ben Rice o0.5 Total RBIs (30%) Projection 0.45
Ben Rice ranks in the 97th percentile for overall offensive talent according to THE BAT X projections, is projected to hit 1st in the lineup, benefits from the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen, and faces a Tampa Bay Rays bullpen with only 1 same-handed reliever.
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Cody Bellinger o0.5 Total RBIs (30%) Projection 0.44
Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 2nd today with an 86th percentile batting average skill and a platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen, while the Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen includes only 1 same-handed reliever.
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